blairh
macrumors 604
It doesn't. I know both screens have different settings for apps. I just thought it would be an option in Settings to sync if desired. Guess not.
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jamezr
macrumors P6
I like you will want the same on both screens....it’s going to take me forever to get what i want on both screens....oh well. Once it’s done it’s done i guess.
SteveJUAE
macrumors 601
One thing that slightly urks me. There's no separate rotate settings for each display. I want the cover screen not to auto rotate the home screen, but I want the folding display to auto rotate. It's not a big deal, but sometimes I forget to toggle off and on.
SteveJUAE
macrumors 601
Same thing must be a new feature on V2 as the V1 outer homescreen does not rotate, did you check settings initiated from homescreen settings/display/homescreen ?
Zito Abroad
macrumors 6502a
For those of you who are suggesting for certain features or other improvements, I highly recommend you to go into the Samsung Members app, and submit your suggestions. They actually listen. Also, since I plan on getting version 3, I'd also highly appreciate it. 😉
Yea, I tried that. It sets to both screens. And I tried to change the settings from each screen to see if it made a differ, but it didn't.
Mobile fun, I ordered the leather case but its out of stock so likely have to wait a week at least I imagineFrom where?
Hard to say lol feels smaller than expected but need to realise its only the front display lol the stand doesn't feel that strong in fairness feels like it could break easily
spinedoc77
macrumors G4
I like having the external display different, but that's just me. You may want to try Nova Launcher, from what I hear (I forget if it was in this thread) they refuse to support the Fold. The good thing about that is you get identical launchers in both screens, although I think some said there were some issues with appearance.
spinedoc77
macrumors G4
Case has arrived
That's actually really nice looking. Would it support the Fold if it was open? The only thing missing on any "tablet" is a kickstand, sigh.
spinedoc77
macrumors G4
OK so I think I've passed my moment of weakness where I didn't like how narrow the Fold was when closed. The more I use it the more I like it. My suspicion that using this one handed was easier is confirmed, especially typing. With my iphone 11 max I'd almost be dropping the phone just to hit the shift key. I do have fat fingers so those of you with skinny fingers are probably loving this. But any remaining gripe I may have with the narrow screen is just completely eradicated every time I open it up to that incredible tablet screen.
Battery life hasn't been super impressive, but still more than adequate. It's still a huge dust magnet, just sitting in my pocket every time I take it out I feel like it's been in an ancient tomb for decades. Don't even get me started on the fingerprints, I can't wait for them to figure out an oleophobic coating for this.
On a related note I really am digging my Galaxy Watch, I'm not seeing any compelling reason to choose my old AW over it at all. Will have to play with it a bit more, but so far it does everything my AW does.
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Damnit man, where are the pictures and videos!?!?!? 🙂
Battery life hasn't been super impressive, but still more than adequate. It's still a huge dust magnet, just sitting in my pocket every time I take it out I feel like it's been in an ancient tomb for decades. Don't even get me started on the fingerprints, I can't wait for them to figure out an oleophobic coating for this.
On a related note I really am digging my Galaxy Watch, I'm not seeing any compelling reason to choose my old AW over it at all. Will have to play with it a bit more, but so far it does everything my AW does.
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Damnit man, where are the pictures and videos!?!?!? 🙂
Fernandez21
macrumors 601
Sweet!, It's here! Loving it so far, setting some things up now.
I'm using Lawn chair for my home screen, and everything is the same on both screens, and I actually want something different.8 columns work really well in tablet mode, but when closed everything is overlapping. Any way to set them up separately?
I'm using Lawn chair for my home screen, and everything is the same on both screens, and I actually want something different.8 columns work really well in tablet mode, but when closed everything is overlapping. Any way to set them up separately?
Ha the wait for the fold 2 to arrive is annoying lol
Will do some photos when it actually arrives... Will see how the case holds up
I finally got to try the Z Fold 2.
All I can say is wow. I am completely floored.
My expectations going in were a bit lowered after hearing some of the complainers on here. I'm going to be a bit controversial and say that most people returning the device probably just can't afford it and are looking for other ways to justify sending it back.
Some highlights:
-I barely noticed the crease. Most of the time in the well-lit store I couldn't even see it. The device was brand new, so new that I am probably the first person to use it. However, the crease was very, very shallow to my eyes. I could feel it, but I forgot it was there and felt it and that's how it reminded me it was there when looking straight on. Of course you can see it in reflections. As for the crease depth, YMMV.
-The hinge feels different than I expected. I was expecting more indents, but I didn't feel any. It has resistance to it and isn't flimsy at all. They clearly put a lot of work into it and it shows. Overall it is a bit of an engineering marvel when you consider that it's folding a huge screen.
-The front screen is immensely usable. I typed on it with ease and perfect accuracy... using the Samsung keyboard no less. I never liked the Samsung Keyboard and personally use Swiftkey. I bet it is even better with Swiftkey because I can type faster, however I did not install it.
-Another note about the front screen: going from 120Hz inside to 60Hz outside wasn't jarring at all. The animations are rendered to appear very smooth so I didn't really notice a difference between screens.
-Snapdragon 865+ speed is pretty impressive. Coupled with One UI animations the whole navigation and menu experience feels pretty futuristic on this device, and certainly premium.
-Flex mode I can see how this is kind of a gimmick. But that isn't a negative. I just don't see myself using it very often at all, not that it doesn't work well. It just is a little counter-productive to partially fold the device. I expect software features to remedy this as time goes on.
-For apps I can see that the majority are stretched out smartphone (non-tablet) versions, which will certainly be a downside to owning this cutting-edge device at this time. But it doesn't really take away from the experience, it just makes it less amazing than it possibly could be if everything was fully tablet-optimized. I expect this problem to go away within 1-2 years.
Conclusion: For the naysayers, if you are complaining the device is heavy, you knew it was heavy. This isn't news. You knew the front screen was narrow. This isn't a shock either. In my brief usage, I found the complaints about the front screen (and the device in general) to be completely overblown. If you can afford it, this is truly the future and is the polished device we've been waiting for. Are there some improvements that can be made? Yes. Honestly I can't think of many right now, since there is an ocean of difference between reading about the device and actually using it. Considering $10 million dollars couldn't buy this device a year ago, I'd say it is absolutely worth the price of admission if you can pay it without blinking.
All I can say is wow. I am completely floored.
My expectations going in were a bit lowered after hearing some of the complainers on here. I'm going to be a bit controversial and say that most people returning the device probably just can't afford it and are looking for other ways to justify sending it back.
Some highlights:
-I barely noticed the crease. Most of the time in the well-lit store I couldn't even see it. The device was brand new, so new that I am probably the first person to use it. However, the crease was very, very shallow to my eyes. I could feel it, but I forgot it was there and felt it and that's how it reminded me it was there when looking straight on. Of course you can see it in reflections. As for the crease depth, YMMV.
-The hinge feels different than I expected. I was expecting more indents, but I didn't feel any. It has resistance to it and isn't flimsy at all. They clearly put a lot of work into it and it shows. Overall it is a bit of an engineering marvel when you consider that it's folding a huge screen.
-The front screen is immensely usable. I typed on it with ease and perfect accuracy... using the Samsung keyboard no less. I never liked the Samsung Keyboard and personally use Swiftkey. I bet it is even better with Swiftkey because I can type faster, however I did not install it.
-Another note about the front screen: going from 120Hz inside to 60Hz outside wasn't jarring at all. The animations are rendered to appear very smooth so I didn't really notice a difference between screens.
-Snapdragon 865+ speed is pretty impressive. Coupled with One UI animations the whole navigation and menu experience feels pretty futuristic on this device, and certainly premium.
-Flex mode I can see how this is kind of a gimmick. But that isn't a negative. I just don't see myself using it very often at all, not that it doesn't work well. It just is a little counter-productive to partially fold the device. I expect software features to remedy this as time goes on.
-For apps I can see that the majority are stretched out smartphone (non-tablet) versions, which will certainly be a downside to owning this cutting-edge device at this time. But it doesn't really take away from the experience, it just makes it less amazing than it possibly could be if everything was fully tablet-optimized. I expect this problem to go away within 1-2 years.
Conclusion: For the naysayers, if you are complaining the device is heavy, you knew it was heavy. This isn't news. You knew the front screen was narrow. This isn't a shock either. In my brief usage, I found the complaints about the front screen (and the device in general) to be completely overblown. If you can afford it, this is truly the future and is the polished device we've been waiting for. Are there some improvements that can be made? Yes. Honestly I can't think of many right now, since there is an ocean of difference between reading about the device and actually using it. Considering $10 million dollars couldn't buy this device a year ago, I'd say it is absolutely worth the price of admission if you can pay it without blinking.
Quick note: Set your minimum width in developer settings to either 720dp or 800dp... it just makes everything look more crisp and feels more like a "desktop" or "tablet"
Bold statement saying those that are returning the device can't afford it. I returned it because I didn't think it justified the cost for my use. My bank account is doing just fine. I just decided an ipad pro made more sense for my use.
You might want to watch throwing around judgement like that chief.